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The Social Democrats have promised to set up a new 'Expat welcome desk' for foreign workers arriving in Stockholm if they win the election in the city and regional elections, a one-stop shop where new arrivals get advice on handling bureaucracy and settling in.

Residents in southern Sweden can expect to pay around 700 kronor more per month for their electricity this winter compared to last year. Further north, cost increases will be more modest, provided forecasts hold true.

This week: Right closing the gap on Sweden's left-wing opposition, party pledges explained, and could an extremist in Örebro get into the Riksdag? Oh, and fermented herring season is upon us.

The leader of Sweden's Centre Party has said that scrapping the salary threshold for Swedish work permits would be 'one of the first decisions' that would be taken if a centrist government takes power in Sweden.

Five European Union countries are seeking a deal with an unnamed non-EU country to host a "return hub" for migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected, with a targeted start date of January 1, a Danish minister said Friday.

Sweden's election is turning into a nail-biter with the gap between the opposition parties and the right-wing Tidö bloc getting every smaller as election day approaches. We use The Local's election widget to assess the options for forming a government.

Sweden's election is turning into an unexpectedly tight race as the gap in the polls between the opposition parties and the right-wing Tidö bloc gets ever smaller. We use our election widget to assess the opposition's options for forming a government.

From right-wing liberals to cake with the speaker: explaining the intricacies of Swedish coalition politics for your friends at home isn't always easy. James Savage has written a handy crib sheet to help you sound like an expert.

The Local's Emma Löfgren reveals The Local's plans for election week and shares the top stories of the week that's been.

Internal government emails obtained by The Local show the European Commission pressuring Sweden over treatment of vulnerable British citizens, following media reports of deportation orders given to a 78-year-old woman and a man with Alzheimer's.